Donie Cassidy (Fianna Fail)

It is a serious matter. I listened with great interest to the Minister's comments on "Questions and Answers" last Monday. We all heard the other side of the story. The Government has allocated an additional 3% to the education budget. As I said yesterday, we know what our opponents on the other side of the House intend to do in this area.

There is no greater supporter of the Irish language than the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, Deputy Ó Cuív.